Nusantara Buana Air is an Indonesian airline serving destinations in Aceh

Aceh

Aceh is a special region of Indonesia, located on the northern tip of the island of Sumatra. Its full name is Daerah Istimewa Aceh , Nanggroë Aceh Darussalam and Aceh . Past spellings of its name include Acheh, Atjeh and Achin...

 from its hubs at Medan Polonia Airport and Banda Aceh Airport

Sultan Iskandarmuda Airport

-Airport Facilities:Facilities CIQ*Immigration including VOA*Quarantine: Health, Animals, Plants & FishFacilities public*Banks and money changers*Restaurants and cafes*Duty free shoppingFacilities other*Administration...

. Nusantara Buana Air is listed in category 2 by Indonesian Civil Aviation Authority

Civil Aviation Authority

This is a list of national and supra-national civil aviation authorities.-See also:* Air route authority between the United States and the People's Republic of China* National Transportation Safety Board -External links:****...

 for airline safety quality.

It competes with Sabang Merauke Raya Air Charter

Sabang Merauke Raya Air Charter

Sabang Merauke Raya Air Charter is an airline based in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. It operates scheduled and charter domestic/regional passenger and cargo services, as well as pleasure and medevac flights. Its main base is Polonia International Airport, Medan...

 for government-charters scheduled services to towns and cities within Aceh, taking over from SMAC for 2009 after SMAC operated the routes in 2008. As of January 2010, there are no flights.http://www.ketambe.com/ketambe_how-to-reach.html

Previous routes were operated from both Medan and Banda Aceh to Blangpidie

Blangpidie

Blangpidie or Blang Pidie is a town in the Aceh province of Indonesia and it is the capital of Southwest Aceh Regency. Blangpidie is located on the west coast of Sumatra island and the main Banda Aceh — Medan road passes through the town....

, Kutacane

Kutacane

Kutacane is a town in Aceh province of Indonesia and it is the seat of Southeast Aceh Regency. Kutacane is known as the main gate to the Gunung Leuser National Park....

, Meulaboh

Meulaboh

Meulaboh is the capital of West Aceh Regency, Indonesia. Meulaboh is among the hardest hit areas by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. Being just 150 km from the epicenter of the earthquake, Meulaboh was hit by tsunami, leaving the estimated deaths of 40,000 people out of 120,000...

, Simeulue

Simeulue

Simeulue Regency is a regency in the Aceh province of Indonesia. It occupies the whole island of Simeulue , 150 km off the west coast of Sumatra, with a population of 80,279 ....

, Singkil

Singkil

Singkíl is a famous dance of the Maranao people of Lake Lanao, which was popularised by the Bayanihan Philippine National Folk Dance Company.-Description:...

, Takengon

Takengon

Takengon is a town in Aceh, a province of Indonesia and is the seat of the Central Aceh Regency. The town is in the highlands of western Sumatra and situated on the shores of Lake Lut Tawar. The region around Takengon is well-known for its coffee. The indigenous people in Takengon are the Gayonese...

 and Tapaktuan

Tapaktuan

Tapaktuan is a town in the southwest of Aceh province. The city is the capital of South Aceh Regency.-Further reading:...

, as well as to Pulau Nias via Padang, using a single Indonesian Aerospace

Indonesian Aerospace

Indonesian Aerospace ) is an Indonesian aerospace company in Asia involved in aircraft design, development and manufacturing of civilian and military regional commuter aircraft. The company was formerly known as Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara...

 NC-212-200.http://hubud.dephub.go.id/?en+maskapai_armada+detail+68

Following the accident in September 2011, the Transportation ministry has suspended the Air Operator Certificate (AOC) of the airline for safety reasons due to the ministry found several serious shortcomings, such as aircraft performance, maintenance, and fuel and pilot policy. The ministry has also announced that any newer aircraft acquired have to use the latest generation of Ground proximity warning system

Ground Proximity Warning System

A ground proximity warning system is a system designed to alert pilots if their aircraft is in immediate danger of flying into the ground or an obstacle. The United States Federal Aviation Administration defines GPWS as a type of terrain awareness warning system...

 (GPWS).

Incidents and accidents

On September 29, 2011, a CASA C-212 aircraft, registered PK-TLF and built in 1989, carrying 18 people (14 passengers, 3 crew and the pilot) on a flight between Medan

Medan

- Demography :The city is Indonesia's fourth most populous after Jakarta, Surabaya, and Bandung, and Indonesia's largest city outside of Java island. Much of the population lies outside its city limits, especially in Deli Serdang....

, North Sumatra

North Sumatra

North Sumatra is a province of Indonesia on the Sumatra island. Its capital is Medan. It is the most populous Indonesian province outside of Java. It is slightly larger than Sri Lanka in area.- Geography and population :...

 and Kutacane

Kutacane

Kutacane is a town in Aceh province of Indonesia and it is the seat of Southeast Aceh Regency. Kutacane is known as the main gate to the Gunung Leuser National Park....

, Aceh

Aceh

Aceh is a special region of Indonesia, located on the northern tip of the island of Sumatra. Its full name is Daerah Istimewa Aceh , Nanggroë Aceh Darussalam and Aceh . Past spellings of its name include Acheh, Atjeh and Achin...

 crashed in the vicinity of Bukit Lawang

Bukit Lawang

Bukit Lawang is a small tourist village at the bank of Bahorok River in North Sumatra province of Indonesia. Situated approximately 86 km north-west of Medan, Bukit Lawang is known for the largest animal sanctuary of Sumatran orangutan , and also the main access point to the Gunung Leuser National...

 in Bohorok

Bohorok

Bahorok or Bohorok is a subdistrict of Langkat Regency. Its capital is Bohorok town, and Bukit Lawang is a major local tourist attraction for viewing orangutans....

 district. The accident occurred between 07.28 and 08.05 local time about 36 miles northwest of Medan

Medan

- Demography :The city is Indonesia's fourth most populous after Jakarta, Surabaya, and Bandung, and Indonesia's largest city outside of Java island. Much of the population lies outside its city limits, especially in Deli Serdang....

, North Sumatra. The wreckage of the plane was found on 3 October, containg the bodies of all eighteen people on board.